Soccer header practice apparatus
OwnerEdward J. Derst, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A soccer header practice and training apparatus which develops and improves an athlete's ability to head a soccer ball. The apparatus is formed from a rigid and hollow tubular support member which is bent at about 90.degree. to produce a horizontal and vertical portion. A tether extends through and along the length of the support member. The tether is of sufficient length such that the tether portion extending beyond the horizontal portion is attached to a soccer ball and the other end of the tether freely falls from the bottom of the vertical portion of the support member. Such arrangement permits the height of the ball to be adjusted. The apparatus is secured to a soccer goal by a clamping mechanism attached to the vertical portion of the support member.
Claims10
A portable ball assembly for use as a training and practice device comprising:
- a tubular hollow support member, curved to form a horizontal portion terminating at a first end and a vertical portion terminating at a second end, said portions forming substantially a right angle therebetween;
- a ball;
- a tether engaged with said support member and having at least a portion thereof extending from said support member near said first end, said portion being terminated by means for connecting said ball thereto;
- a clamping member connected to said vertical portion of said support member for selectively securing said assembly to goal supports of varying widths;
- said tether comprising two ends, a first end secured to said ball, and a second end;
- said tether being threaded through said hollow support member such that said tether extends along the length of said support members;
- said second end of said tether extends through said second end of said vertical portion of said support member;
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- said first end of said tether extends through said first end of said horizontal portion of said support member.
A portable assembly for use as an athletic training and practice device comprising:
- a tubular hollow support member, curved to form a horizontal portion terminating at a first end and a vertical portion terminating at a second end, said portions forming substantially a right angle therebetween;
- a tether engaged with said support member and having at least a portion thereof extending from said support member near said first end, said portion being terminated by means for connecting a ball thereto;
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- a clamping member connected to said vertical portion of said support member for selectively clamping said assembly to goal supports of varying widths;
- said tether comprising two ends, a first end secured to said means for connecting a ball, and a second end;
- said tether being threaded through said hollow support member such that said tether extends along the length of said support member;
- said second end of said tether extends through said second end of said vertical portion of said support member;
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- said first end of said tether extends through said first end of said horizontal portion of said support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.